Emmanuel Moreno
Emmanuel Moreno עמנואל מורנו | |
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| Born | June 17, 1971 Head of Regional Command Citation |
Emmanuel Yehuda Moreno (
Biography
Moreno was born in
Moreno and his four brothers grew up in Jerusalem. He was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces in August 1990 and completed training for the elite Sayeret Matkal unit in December 1992. He ultimately became a career soldier, serving in Sayeret Matkal for 14 years up to his death. He participated in numerous operations in Lebanon during the South Lebanon conflict and in the Palestinian territories, most of which remain classified. One of his comrades said that "during his service Emmanuel became the fighter who took part in the greatest number of operations in the unit's history. On more than one occasion, his level-headedness and courage made the difference between failure and yet another success story that shall remain classified. The squad commander once compared him to Bar-Kokhba, because we had not seen a fighter like him since." The only two operations that he is publicly acknowledged to have participated in are the abduction of Amal commander Mustafa Dirani in 1994 and the 2003 rescue of taxi driver Eliyahu Gorel after he had been kidnapped by Palestinians and held in a cellar in Beitunia.[3][4]
Moreno took part in the
The publication of Moreno's photograph is banned by the Israeli Military Censor. He remains the only Israeli soldier whose photographs have been forbidden for publication after his death. In 2018, a recording of Moreno's voice was publicized, taken from the ceremony where Moreno was granted his Lieutenant Colonel rank.[4]
On April 27, 2008, the head of the IDF Intelligence Division awarded Emmanuel with the "Head of Regional Command Citation" (Hebrew: צל"ש אלוף) "for his numerous years of dedication to the security of the State of Israel and his participation in several IDF operations throughout the Second Lebanon War."[6]
Moreno was married to Maya, whom he met in Neve Dekalim. The couple had three children: Aviya, Neria, and Noam-Yisrael.[3]
His nephew, Itay was killed in the War of
References
- ^ a b "In Entebbe rescue exhibit, new stories of anguish and heroism". Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ 'How dare they show their faces' - Arutz Sheva
- ^ a b c d Zuri, Matan (2010-09-12). "'The world's best soldier'". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ a b [Recording of Lt. Colonel Emanuel Moreno released]
- ^ "Sayeret Matkal marks 50 years of courage, secrecy". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ האלוף, צל"ש. "סא"ל עמנואל יהודה מורנו ז"ל". www.gvura.org (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "איתי מורנו, אחיינו של סא"ל עמנואל מורנו ז"ל, נפל במערכה בדרום - וואלה! חדשות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
External links
- B’darkei Emmanuel Moreno, a memorial site for Lt. Colonel Emmanuel Moreno
- YouTube dedicated channel in memory of Emmanuel Moreno
- IDF memorial site - Emmanuel Yehuda Moreno
- Arutz Sheva (Israel National News) - “Israeli Hero: Lt.-Col. Moreno, Warrior and Scholar”
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